ASTM Excellent Exo Chat
Hosts, Bill and Nora are going to discuss exoskeletons, robotics, and emerging technology - it's going to be great! They will invite guests to help make sense of the great work they are doing inside of ASTM.
Episodes
Join Bill and Nora as they discuss the latest research on leafhopper insects that may yield everything from an invisibility cloak to powering habitats on Mars.
Join Nora and Bill as they discuss how to test products like exoskeletons. How do you determine when they are likely to fail and set their lifecycle to the appropriate amount of time? Plus, we talk about how safety and test methods work hand in hand.
Join Nora and Bill as they discuss the Indian military’s efforts to use exoskeletons to help its soldiers. According to news reports, we compare where the research started and what they are using now.
Join Bill and Nora as they discuss how video games have evolved to include AI generated characters and hear what games we loved growing up.
Join Nora and Bill as they discuss how robots are now a part of kids’ birthday parties. Imagine robots being used to serve food at restaurants and fun event venues.
Join Bill and Nora as we discuss whether pool vacuums are robots or something different. How do these work, and what lessons can we learn from this technology?
Join Nora and Bill as they discuss how concrete is an ancient technology that is experiencing new innovations. Bill talks about his recent experience with a concrete project at his home.
Join Bill and Nora as they talk about using AI to write posts and even generate pictures. They discuss how generative text is a new tool that if used properly could be super useful.
Join Nora and Bill as they discuss what people mean by ‘smart’ infrastructure. They get into lots of possibilities and scenarios where smart infrastructure touches work and everyday life.
Join Bill and Nora as they discuss the Christmas movie ‘Jingle all the Way’ that has the Turbo Man action figure. They also cover other heroes from TV and Movies in the past that have suits that make them super.
Join Nora and Bill as we discuss the upcoming ruling by Medicare on reimbursement for medical exoskeletons. Plus, we also talk about the STAND Act that was just introduced in Congress for Veterans.
Join Bill, Nora, and Dr. Matt Dickinson for an update on the search for the Hardiman. We are getting closer to finding the Hardiman and have narrowed it down to two possible locations in the US.
Join Nora and Bill as they talk about drones and fun uses for them for Halloween.
Join Bill and Nora as they discuss how technology and search & rescue dogs can work together, plus how teaming different technologies and animals is an area of opportunity.
Join Nora and Bill as they discuss the 2023 Exo Games and all the amazing teams that competed. They talk about what they saw and learned during a great week at the University of Central Lancashire.
Join Bill and Nora as they discuss how wearables, including exoskeletons, would benefit from having tailors that help people get custom fits, modify, and advise on what technology would work best for them.
Join Nora and Bill as they talk about “are exoskeletons for everyone?” and how the hype cycle does or does not apply to this technology.
Join Bill and Nora as they discuss the frustrations of finding the right plug and cord to hook devices together.
Join Nora and Bill in discussing how AI may be good for certain situations and not others.
Join Bill and Nora to hear about Bill’s adventures with a skid steer to tear up his yard. Is it possible to turn a skid steer into an exoskeleton?
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